April 12, 1970 was an interesting day for the Yankees. Plaques to Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle were unveiled in between games of a doubleheader against the Indians. Several times during the games, play had to be stopped after hundreds of fans got onto the field. Those events far overshadowed the play on the field. However, the second game of that doubleheader turned into one of the stranger games in Yankees’ history.
After dropping the opener to Cleveland, the Yankees started Mike Kekich on the mound in game two. Kekich pitched a scoreless inning then Yankees’ offense got on the board in the bottom of the first.